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Women have a lot of things to deal with when it comes to their health as they age. Two of these things are connected: menopause and osteoporosis. Women go through menopause often as early as age 40, or later, around age 55. The whole process takes about one to two years. With menopause comes the drastic decrease in hormones. The loss of estrogen is one of the possible causes of osteoporosis.
Let’s take a look at how women can deal with the symptoms of menopause and help prevent osteoporosis.
How to Deal with Menopause
There are so many things that happen to a woman when menopause hits. Besides all the physical changes, there are emotional issues to deal with like mood changes, tenseness and anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and often even depression and associated fatigue. Here are a few hints to help you cope.
1.Seek counseling or therapy if all these emotional changes are interfering with either your home life or your job.
2.Try to keep unnecessary stress from your life.
3.You can choose to continue taking Birth Control up to a year after their last period in order to control the hormones.
4.Consider hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to continue to have your hormone levels regulated.
How to Help Prevent Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a loss of bone density as well as the size and strength of the bones and it most often hits women after they go through menopause. There are some things you can do after menopause to help prevent osteoporosis.
1.Hormone replacement therapy not only helps the symptoms of menopause but it can also help prevent osteoporosis.
2.Take calcium supplements every day, preferably the type of supplement that also contains vitamin D. You should take at least 1500mg a day.
3.Take up a regular weight-bearing exercise routine like brisk walking. Non weight-bearing exercises like swimming, while good for your overall fitness, are not as helpful for osteoporosis.
4.Avoid the known risk factors that you have control over like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
5.Take a multiple vitamin with a good amount of vitamin C. Vitamins deficiencies can lead to osteoporosis.
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